Wakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wakes family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Female Servant 3
Labourer In Cotton 3
Male Servant 2
Labourer 2
Scholar 2
Chimney Sweeper 1
Solicitor 1
Pilot 1
Painters Apprentice 1
Inmate 1
Laundress 1
Cabinet M 1
Chairwoman 1
Clerk 1
Mariner 1
Poulterer 1
Rag Man 1
Char Woman 1
Journeyman Mason 1
Grocer 1
Joiner 1
Physician 1
Hawker & Pedlar 1

Wakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weeks 40% 43,349
2 Weekes 67% 6,551
3 Wakes 100% 919
4 Weaks 60% 352
5 Waks 80% 220
6 Wikes 80% 218
7 Woakes 83% 208
8 Wokes 80% 151

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The surname Wakes is the 3rd most popular variant of Weeks.

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